South Jacksonville

Population: 3,255
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $137,100

South Jacksonville, a community in Morgan County, Illinois, has 3,255 residents. The median household income of $53,438 is below the Morgan County median ($65,175).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Jacksonville's population grew 2.6% from 3,171 to 3,255, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $111,400 to $137,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,255
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 1,779
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1713,255

Median household income

$53,781$53,438

Median home value

$111,400$137,100

Median gross rent

$725$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,171	$53,781	$111,400	$725
2020	3,132	$53,580	$118,100	$710
2021	3,235	$55,526	$121,200	$680
2022	3,286	$52,083	$138,900	$714
2023	3,255	$53,438	$137,100	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	3.3%
5 to 17	565	17.4%
18 to 24	171	5.3%
25 to 34	367	11.3%
35 to 44	333	10.2%
45 to 54	311	9.6%
55 to 64	460	14.1%
65 to 74	416	12.8%
75 and over	524	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,951	90.7%
Black or African American	110	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	7.7%
High school graduate	895	37.1%
Some college or associate's	743	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	384	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	203	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,080	81.1%
Carpooled	155	11.6%
Public transit	11	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	6.2%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	844	67.6%
15 to 29 min	216	17.3%
30 to 44 min	71	5.7%
45 to 59 min	84	6.7%
60+ min	34	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 8.9% (290 of 3,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	904	53.9%
Nonfamily households	773	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,677	94.3%
Vacant	102	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,136	67.7%
Renter-occupied	541	32.3%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,346	75.7%
1-unit, attached	86	4.8%
2 to 4 units	270	15.2%
5 to 19 units	64	3.6%
20 or more units	13	0.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770889
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.6994, -90.2240